NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Article 51
Miscellaneous

Section 13(a)
On-Field Microphones

(a)

During NFL games and for the express purpose of creating NFL programming, NFL Films will be permitted to put microphones on any players that NFL Films selects. During the regular season each starting quarterback will be required to wear a microphone at least once, and no player will be required to wear a microphone for this purpose more than four times during the course of any regular season. There will be no limitation with respect to the number of times a player can be required to wear a microphone during the preseason or postseason. None of the sound captured for this purpose can be used during the game in which the player is mic’d without the player’s prior permission, and, unless such prior permission is given, none of the captured sound can be used until viewed and approved by the player or his selected team representative who will have the right to embargo any material he deems to be extremely sensitive or inappropriate. Players may also embargo for a limited time material deemed to be confidential or that might place the player or team at a competitive disadvantage. Players or their selected team representative must advise NFL Films of any material they wish to have embargoed within 24 hours of receiving the material.